Help! Hybrid is giving me problems!
 

Alright, here's the story...

A few weeks ago I noticed this slight "pop" close to my front driver's side wheel. It worried me at first, but then just stopped. Then, a few days later it picked back up again. There is no pattern to make it "thud/pop". I could be going straight hit a very slight bump and it will do it. I was driving home last night and swerved to miss a plastic cup in the road and it popped....so, everytime I steer left, then yank right it pops loudly. It really sounds like something in the suspension to me. I thought maybe the suspension was too tight so I raised the car a little and that didnt help either.

These are the possibilities:
1. CV
2. Axle
3. Motor Mount
4. ???

Have any of you had a problem like this? How did you fix it?

Well I think if it was the CV joints there would be more than one pop.... Did you inspect you coilovers?

Sometimes it does sound like there is more than one pop at the same time. I have checked the coilovers and they look fine to me. :confused:

Ummmm well it seems as though your axel isnt all the way in your tranny....... double check that.... It should fit totally flush with the mating surface...... It may feel like its in when its like a 1/4 inch away but its not

Inspected the car today, jacked up the front and removed both front wheels and checked for differences. The side giving me problems I noticed where the strut has been rubbing against the fender well. The other side is not that way. The side that is fine sits lower than the other side of the car.

Loose strut?

That's my guess now..I'm having a mechanic come to the house this week to find out.

how is it that your strut is rubbing on your wheel well??? Totally lost here..... maybe it was your tire doing this??? anyone else?

No, not the tire...

There was a rash-like scrape on the inside of the fender well. The bottom of the strut has this small metal piece sticking out that holds a cable. ( :confused: I know this is confusing, bear with me.) that small metal piece that juts out has been scraping the fender well. So, loose strut? Only thing I can think of.

What's up?
 

What kind of front strust are you using (stock, aftermarket). The stock EG front struts have a bracket that comes off them that you mount the brake line too. Make sure that strut is mounted correctly. If you remove the strut, there is a small tab that sticks down, this goes into the gap on the back of the fork that bolts to the LCA and is pinched when the upper fork bolt is tightened. If the strut is in there backwards or twisted, it could cause problems. Also, make sure every bolt in there is good and tight. I got a clunk from my front suspension and took the wheel off and one of my caliper bracket bolts was missing and the other wasn't even finger tight (they also weren't OE bolts). I replaced them and torqued them to spec and no more sound. Good luck. Seeya.